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Who Is Playing Ari’s New Assistant In The ‘Entourage’ Movie? By Germain Lussier/Feb. 21, 2014 6:00 am EST Briefly: The Entourage movie is finally filming and, as fans of the show know, Ari Gold’s (Jeremy Piven) old assistant Lloyd (Rex Lee) has long been an agent. That leaves an opening and, Deadline reports, that role will be filled by none other than Kid Cudi, also known as Scott Mescudi. Mescudi will next appear in Need for Speed alongside Aaron Paul....

‘American Hustle’ Trailer: David O. Russell Visits The 1970s By Angie Han/July 31, 2013 7:41 am EST As we’ve seen in earlier stills, David O. Russell’s American Hustle features some very good actors with some very bad haircuts. Now we finally have our first look at all of them in action with the first trailer. Starring The Fighter’s Christian Bale and Amy Adams with The Silver Linings Playbook’s Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, the film follows the Abscam FBI sting of the 1970s, which ensnared everyone from mobsters to politicians....

‘Charlie Victor Romeo’ Review: An Unusually Inspirational In-Air Nightmare [Sundance 2013] By Russ Fischer/Jan. 30, 2013 9:45 pm EST The sheer, visceral terror to be had in this adaptation of the long-running stage play might lead to claims of exploitation, but there are no sick thrills here. Charlie Victor Romeo, shot in 3D, puts us right in the cabin with crews feverishly working to save themselves and their live cargo. It engenders fear, respect, and a fascinated detachment....

‘Despicable Me Minion Mayhem’ Ride Opens At Universal Studios Hollywood By Peter Sciretta/April 21, 2014 9:30 am EST Last week I attended the grand opening of the Despicable Me Minion Mayhem ride at Universal Studios Hollywood theme park. The new ride, which originally debut at Universal Orlando, features a bigger exterior and also includes a Super Silly Fun Land playground, based on the boardwalk pier where Gru falls in love with the three girls he adopted in the movie Despicable Me....

‘Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones’ International Trailer By Russ Fischer/Nov. 22, 2013 2:15 pm EST Here’s the Swedish trailer for the Latino-themed Paranormal Activity spinoff, Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones. The film looks a bit like the Paranormal franchise crossed with Chronicle, as a kid looking through the belongings of a recently murdered woman finds himself “marked” and subsequently possessed of inexplicable powers. But that’s only the beginning of his predicament, and things don’t go so well for the guy....

Ben Affleck And ‘Argo’ Win Best Director And Best Picture BAFTAs By Russ Fischer/Feb. 10, 2013 11:23 pm EST At this point, the only thing standing between Ben Affleck and a Best Director Oscar would seem to be the pesky fact that he wasn’t nominated for the award. Nevertheless, Affleck and his film Argo have turned into an awards juggernaut, starting with the Best Motion Picture (Drama) and Best Director awards at the Golden Globes, and rolling through various critics groups before taking the ensemble cast award from the Screen Actors Guild, and the top awards from the Directors and Producers guilds....

Ben Whishaw Replaces Colin Firth As The Voice Of ‘Paddington’ By Angie Han/July 17, 2014 5:30 pm EST After assisting James Bond in 2012’s Skyfall, Ben Whishaw is stepping up to aid another British icon. He’s just been cast as the voice of the title character in Paddington, one month after Colin Firth dropped out. Get more details after the jump. Firth had been attached to voice the friendly bear since last year, but exited several weeks ago on apparently good terms....

Chloë Grace Moretz Says Piracy Killed ‘Kick-Ass 3’ By Angie Han/Aug. 28, 2014 8:30 am EST The original Kick-Ass made Chloë Grace Moretz a household name, but Kick-Ass 2 didn’t fare quite so well with moviegoers. Now Moretz says Kick-Ass 3 isn’t happening at all, and it’s all because of the “fanboys” who wouldn’t pay for the movie. Hit the jump to read her comments on Kick-Ass piracy. Sadly, I think I’m done with the character....

Cool Stuff: Heroes In A Half Shell: A TMNT Art Show By Peter Sciretta/July 14, 2014 11:30 am EST Gallery Nucleus opened their Heroes In A Half Shell: A TMNT Art Tribute Exhibition over the weekend which features a ton of great Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles original art and prints by over 30 artists. The show runs until August 3rd, 2014 if you want to visit the gallery in Alhambra California, which also has a display of character, background, storyboards, and other development art by the creatives behind the new TMNT series....

Cool Stuff: Matt Ferguson’s Posters For The Original Six ‘Star Trek’ Films By Germain Lussier/May 3, 2013 4:00 pm EST Part of the genius in the latest Star Trek films is how the screenwriters were able to reboot a franchise that already had ten movies, but keep the story in the same timeline. They did this, of course, by bringing back Leonard Nimoy through a time-travelling worm hole. So though most people are referring to this month’s Star Trek Into Darkness as merely a sequel, in a way it’s also a prequel to Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country....

Cool Stuff: Mondo ‘Man Of Steel’ Prints From Ken Taylor And Martin Ansin By Russ Fischer/June 11, 2013 2:50 pm EST Most of Mondo’s poster releases are designed as strict limited edition runs. Last year, however, the company did a print for The Dark Knight Rises which was slightly less limited. The poster was made available through a “timed release,” where enough prints will be made to cover orders that come in during a specific time frame....

Damon Lindelof Explains Why He’s Not Returning For ‘Prometheus 2’ By Angie Han/Dec. 20, 2012 9:00 am EST The thing about Prometheus was it was a rewrite. Jon Spaihts wrote a script and I rewrote it. And still it was a year of my life that I spent on Prometheus, kind of all in. The idea of building a sequel to it—from the ground up this time—with Ridley is tremendously exciting....

Edgar Wright’s ‘The World’s End’ Gets Six Pub-Themed Character Posters By Angie Han/June 10, 2013 10:21 am EST If the world must end — and film after film lately suggests it must – there are worse ways to go than with a frosty pint and some good company. It’s lucky for the gang at the center of Edgar Wright’s The World’s End, then, that they’re already in the middle of an epic pub crawl when they learn that humankind may not be long for this world....

First Look: Shailene Woodley Is Sick, Lovesick In ‘The Fault In Our Stars’ By Angie Han/Jan. 9, 2014 5:30 am EST Shailene Woodley has two highly anticipated YA adaptations out this year, one of which (Divergent) is being touted as the next Hunger Games. And indeed, it has everything an on-trend teen flick needs right now: a dystopian setting, a kickass heroine, and plenty of action. But for my money, the far more promising one is The Fault in Our Stars....

Geezer Warz: Werner Herzog And Abel Ferrara Fight Over Bad Lieutenant By Hunter Stephenson/June 5, 2008 2:54 pm EST “Do we not have a bell?” Too bad John McCain’s not a grizzled, old indie director. Zing. Wild and crazy guys, Werner Herzog (above) and Abel Ferrara (right), are exchanging heated words and grumpy disses in regard to Herzog’s 2009 remake of Ferrara’s Bad Lieutenant, with Nic Cage starring in the role once inhabited by Harvey Keitel....

Leonardo DiCaprio Producing And Could Star In Viking Film ‘King Harald’ By Russ Fischer/Aug. 6, 2013 4:45 pm EST Leonardo DiCaprio’s company Appian Way has optioned a script pitch called King Harald, with DiCaprio set to produce and (as these things go) possibly star. The film would be written by Mark L. Smith, with the focus on the Norse king Harald III, called Harald Hardrada (tough ruler). He was a mercenary and warrior, who while leading Norway invaded Denmark and, most famously, stormed the shores of England in 1066....

Luke Evans Takes Lead In ‘Dracula Year Zero’ By Russ Fischer/April 8, 2013 4:45 pm EST Dracula Year Zero is a project that has languished in “on again, off again” status at Universal for some time. Once set to go with Alex Proyas directing and Sam Worthington starring, the film was off for a while. Early in 2012, Universal set the film to more active status again, with commercial director Gary Shore set to make his feature debut at the helm....

Must Buy: J.W. Rinzler’s ‘The Making Of Return Of The Jedi’ Book By Peter Sciretta/Oct. 1, 2013 8:00 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Trailer: Photos from the book (via EW and Hollywood) Official synopsis: Just as Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi completed the most successful cinematic trilogy of its generation, perhaps of all time, this splendid thirtieth-anniversary tribute completes New York Times bestselling author J....

New ‘Thor: The Dark World’ Footage In Behind The Scenes Featurette By Germain Lussier/Aug. 20, 2013 10:00 am EST The Iron Man 3 Blu-ray that’ll be out September 24 is full of Marvel goodies, including a new look at the next film in Phase Two. We’re of course talking about Alan Taylor’s Thor: The Dark World which continues to exceed expectations with each and every piece of footage that’s revealed, whether it be at Comic-Con, the D23 Expo or with the latest trailer....

Nova Prime, Rhomann Dey And Yondu Get ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Character Posters By Angie Han/July 16, 2014 3:15 pm EST The five titular antiheroes of James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy got their day in the sun last month, when Marvel released a series of one-sheets highlighting each one. Today, it’s time for some of the supporting players to take a turn in the spotlight. The latest batch of Guardians of the Galaxy character posters offer a closer look at Glenn Close’s Nova Prime, John C....